A Love Forgotten (Arianna and Elijah)

Chapter 301

Teuldn't believe my cats. I asked again, "What? Elijah, what did you just say?"

Elijah adjusted his fie, glaring at me with a cold, penetrating look. That expression-it was like he had finally seen the worst side of me, and he couldn't be more disappointed.

said that the mat on the head, didn't he teeted 'Everything you've done has been to louce me to change my mind.

"Ariana, you're still the same. You're just as impulsive, onions, and clorless as ever. And let's not forget how clingy you are still refusing to let me go!"

I was so angry I actually laughed. It was the kind of laugh that cater out when you were so sprechless there was nothing else you could do

He shot back, "Isn't it? Why else would you make such a scene? You even dragged my great-grandfather into this. I've got to give it to you, Ariana-you've leveled up. You're craftier than you used to be

"Tirst, you made me behave you were serious about the divorce. Then, you blew things up so ble it's all over town.

"Because of you, several of my projects are on hold. And now, you've brought my great-grandfather into this mess to try to weasel your way into the company.

Elijah scoffed, his tone dripping with sarcas "What's your best move? You think joining the board of directors will give you enough leverage to take your shares and push me to leave And there it w

It all clicked Elijah actually thought I reached out to Mr. Linden Senior to wiggle my way into the boardroom, humiliate him, and them force him to leave ocelyn.

The steer absurdity of it left me momentarily speechless.

I stared at Elijah, the realization dawning like a slap in the face. Not only must I have been under some kind of curse to fall for him back then, but I must've been blind, dead, and downright brain-dead.

The old Ariana, the one before I lost my memory? She must've been possessed or something How else could I have ever been into someone so self-absorbed and delusional?

1 shoved Elijah aside. "Move. If that's what you think, Mr. Linden, then, by all means, stay tuned. I have nothing to explain"

Of course, Elijah wasn't going to let me just walk away. He grabbed my arm, leaning in close to deliver his next line with all the subtlety of a hammer,

tana, Linden Group is my last line in the sand. You could play your games before, but I won't let you touch my company."

1 gave him a sharp, icy smile. "Oh, neatly? Absolute confidence, huh? Let's see if you're still feeling so sure of yourself in a little while."

1 yandard my arm free and pulled open his office door. But before I could take a stap, someone came charging at me.

A hand swung toward my face, along with a screeching voice, "Ariana, you little bitch. How dare you storm into the company like this?"

Beflexively, I grabbed the wrist mid-air.

It was Max. Linden. Her hair was disheveled, and her usually pristine outfit looked thrown together in a rush. She must've come straight here after hearing the commotion. She glazed daggers at me "Get out! Get the hell out of her!TM Hes free hand lunged at me, trying to claw at for, but I showed her back.

hertheless, Quista wasn't our to back down. She came at me again, wild

funhinged, swinging to slap me be a full blown maniar

That was it. I'd had enough Taught her hand and slapped her hard aquss the face. The sound echoed Asharp, resounding crack

Everything stopped.

Questa cupped her cheek, staring at me incomplete disbelied, 'You you hit me? Did you actually hit me? I'm your mothat-in-law, and you -"

Elijah was on her side in an intace, repping in front of her. His face was a storm cloud, fats clenching and unclenching as if he were deciding whether not to hit me.

I squared up, glaring bark at both of them. My art was pounding, but I wasn't going to show an ounce of fear. If they made even one wrong move, I was ready to throw dow Elijah's knuckles ranked as his hands tensed again, but he didn't say a word

I took a deep breath, keeping my composure. This wasn't just about standing my ground. If they forced me out of Linden Group today, there was no way I'd ever step 1 gadover to where Mr. Linden Bed, watching the whole thing unfold. foot in here again.